Wire gate



(No Model.)

D. J. RUNDELL.

WIRE GATE.

Patented July 7, 1885.

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DANIEL J. RUNDELL, OF NORTON, KANSAS.

WlRE GATE.

fl Fri-313E103? forming part of Letters Patent No. 321,535, dated July '7, 1835.

Application filed January 29, 1885. (No model.)

To aZZ whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, DANIEL J. RUNDELL, a citizen of the United States, residing at Norton, in the county of Norton and State of Kansas, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Vire Gates; and I do declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it app ertains to make and use the same, reference being had 7 to the accompanying drawings, and to the letters and figures of reference marked thereon, which form a part of this specification.

My invention relates to gates, and has for its object to provide fastening means or latches intended especially for use on wire gates.

The invention consists in certain novel features of construction, which will be first fully dcscribed,and then pointed out in the claims.

In the drawings, Figure 1 shows a side view of my gate closed and secured; Fig. 2, asimilar view of the gate open. Fig. 3 is a plan view of the gate. Figs. 4 and 5 show modifications or equivalent forms, which will be described.

The gate-posts A A are set a suitable distance apart.

The gate 13 is secured to post A, and is provided at its other end with a vertical rod or shaft, (3, having its ends formed with tenons 0' G fitted to enter the staples a a on the post A. These staples are arranged vertically,one above the other, and between them I form a notch, a, in the face of the post A, as shown.

The tenon G is longer than the tenon G which latter is at the lower end of the shaft 0, and the shaft is made of a proper length, so that when the tenon O is inserted up through its staple c the tenon G will come above and in position to be inserted through its staple a, when the shaft will be held as shown. It will be seen, however, that by forming the staple in hook form, as shown in Fig. 5, the above arrangement of tenons may be varied; or it may be entirely dispensed with by forming the shaft with grooves, as shown in Fig. 4:; but the construction shown is preferred, because of the greater security thereby afforded.

The shaft 0 is provided with a radial pro- ;0 jection, cl, usually arranged at right angles to the point of attachment of the gate-wires with the shaft, which projection is fitted to enter the notch a in the post A. This projection 61 may be a separate piece fined to the shaft, but is preferably the end of the lever or arm D, which extends outward from the shaft in a direction opposite to the projection d. This arm D is by preference pivoted to the shaft 0, so that it can be moved vertically at its outer extremity, in order to adjust it into engagement with the retaining-bar E. This barE is secured to the wires of the gate, and is pro vided with a latch-seat, e, in which the arm D may be engaged and held.

It is preferred to arrange the retaining-bar as shown, connected with the wires of the gate, as thereby the wires are held properly apart, and the entangling of the shaft 0 therewith is prevented. It is manifest, however, that it would involve no departure from the principles of my invention to pivot the retaining-bar E to the arm D, as shown in Fig. 4, so that it could be turned at right angles to such arm D, and secure it by contact with the gate-wires; and, where desired, this bar E, as shown in Fig. 4, might be formed with transverse grooves to serve as seats for the gatewire.

The operation of myinvention will be readily understood. The shaft 6 is adjusted in engagement with the staples a, which may be as shown in Figs. 3 or 5, when the arm D is turned to the position shown in Fig. 1 and secured by bar E, which may be as shown in Figs. 1 and 2 or in Fig. 4. This draws the gate-wires taut and moves the projection d into engagement with notch a. This projection prevents any vertical movement, and. is therefore preferred; but obviously this pro jection may be dispensed with when desired.

I am aware that it is not new to construct a gate of flexible wires which have one of their ends secured to one of the gate-posts and their other ends secured to a movable bar, which may be attached or detached from the other gate post, as desired, and I do not claim, broadly, such construction.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, 1s-

1. The combination, with the flexihlewire gate and the post having staples, of the shaft IOC at the front end of the gate, a lever-arm extended therefrom, and a retaining-bar for said lever attached to the wires behind the shaft, substantially as set forth.

2. The combination of the flexiblewire gate, the post having staples a, the shaft at the front end of the gate, the retaining-bar secured to the wires of the gate behind the shaft and provided with a latch-seat, e, and the arm pivoted at one end of the shaft and movable at its other end into engagement with latchseat e, substantially as set forth.

8. The combination of the flexible-wire gate, the post having staples a and notch a, the shaft forming the front end of the gate and provided with a projection, d, and a lever-arm, D, and a retaining-bar for said lever secured D ANIEL J. RUNDELL.

WVitnesses:

J. W. GRAVES, WV. Z. KERR. 

